FACULTY

Santa Ana College has an excellent faculty of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, with many years of experience in the practice of pharmacy and the field of education.

In Spring 2007, the Pharmacy Technology program was awarded the annual

Santa Ana College Occupational Educational Excellence Award

John Ross, CPhT

Department Chair

Program Director

Professor

John has many years of exceptional experience working as a pharmacy technician at UCI and St. Joseph. He also worked as an Executive Representative for a pharmaceutical company. Mr. Ross brings a depth of experience, energy, and creativity to the program.

Dr. Dombroske is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy. She is also a graduate of the SAC Pharmacy Technology program. Dr. Dombroske also completed a post-graduate ASHP Accredited Residency in Hospital Pharmacy Administration and has 40+ years of experience working for organizations such as Kaiser Permanente, Vons, St. Joseph Hospital/ CHOC, Shriner's Hospital for Children and UCIMC.

Office: H-211Phone: 714 564- 6650Email: dombroske_leona@sac.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct faculty teach classes on a part-time basis, with assignments that may vary by semester.​ ​

Dr. Justin Phi is a former student of the SAC Pharmacy Technology program from 1997 to 2000. Accepted by UMKC, UC San Diego, Western, and USC Schools of Pharmacy, he elected to attend USC and is a recent PharmD graduate. Prior to this, he graduated from UC Irvine with a BS in Biology and worked for the County of Orange. Besides his post at SAC, Dr. Phi is employed in community pharmacy practice. Dr. Phi enjoys travel, tennis, surfing, and zoological research.

Dr. Hieu Nguyen is a former student of Santa Ana College's Pharmacy Technology program. Dr. Nguyen is a PharmD graduate of Purdue University's School of Pharmacy. In addition to teaching, Dr. Nguyen works in both retail and long-term care pharmacy services.​

Staff​

The Pharmacy Technology Department staff includes instructional assistants who provide support for faculty and students, particularly in the Pharmacy Operations, Inpatient Pharmacy Services, Sterile Products lab courses, and in Skills Lab.

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Anisa Latthitham, CPhT​

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​K.C. Huynh-Dang, PharmD

Department Chair, Pharmacy Technology (2006-2017)

May 25, 1972 – April 30, 2017

Dr. KC Huynh-Dang, PharmD, came to Santa Ana College in January 2006 and from day one, she cared deeply about her work and most importantly, the students in this accredited program. She was on the move, continually building the Pharmacy Technology program, working with the industry, outside agencies and Pharmacy professionals to ensure that her students acquired "real world" experience necessary to secure their career once completing the program. She tirelessly worked on acquiring grants to update the program's curriculum and acquire the most up-to-date lab equipment for the college's stellar program. When she had to give up her position to go on medical leave, she was working on securing a clean room for the Pharmacy lab classroom. That dream is moving forward now.

When KC passed away in April 2017, we were all heartbroken and at a loss. KC's family has created a memorial scholarship in her honor. This affirms KC's commitment to student success through this amazing endowed memorial scholarship. KC's family wants to continue in KC's footsteps by inspiring Pharmacy Technology students in their career. Seeing the faces of those students who will be recipients of the Dr. KC Huynh-Dang Memorial Scholarship and hearing about their dreams will keep KC's memory alive and well, as it should always be.